Prabandha Gana: by Dr Pabitrapran Goswami Dhrupadaand Kirttana or Kriti are the earliest forms of music extant today in the Hindusthani and the Karnatik systems. The Prabandha Gana evidently represented a stage in the evolution of Indian music prior…
by Rupam Kumar Boro Hagiography is a treasure-trove of moral values and a correct path of leading one’s life, among others, as shown by the saints themselves. Saints occupy a prominent place of worship and is treated as an incarnation…
by Krishnasarana Bhakat (Edgar Faingor) I am originally from Moscow, Russia, born in a non-religious family. From my early teenage years I was interested in spirituality, as I had pressing questions regarding the nature of our being, and the meaning…
प्रो. वीरेन्द्र कुमार अलंकारः, संस्कृत विभाग, पंजाब विश्वविद्यालय, चण्डीगढ नाट्यकृद् भक्तिविल्लोकसंस्कारकृत् गीतसंगीतकाव्येष्वधीती सुधीः। धर्मविद् भेदभिन्नृत्यकृद् गायकः देवदेवो हृदा स्तूयते शङ्करः।।१।। लेभे यो वै जनुः श्रीप्रसिद्धेऽसमे घोरकालेऽपि यो भास्वरो भायुतः। मेने ह्येकं हि धर्मं सदा जीवने देवदेवः स वै स्तूयते शङ्करः।।२।। वर्गविद्वेषहीनं…
Dear friends from North America, I am highly priviledged to address you today on the life and works of Srimanta Sankaradeva, especially how he was a spiritual humanist. I am grateful to Naamghar Association of America for this great opportunity…
by Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti The Thân or Sattrainstitution is a living heritage bequeathed to the posterity by Srimanta Sankaradeva (1449 AD - 1568 AD). Unlike most heritages, which are long dead, the Thân or Sattrainstitution continues to be a vibrant…
Srimanta Sankaradeva (1449-1568), the founder of the Vaishnavite order Eka Sarana Nāma Dharmawas a multi-faceted person whose works had different dimensions. In spite of being a religious preceptor, he included aesthetic activities like Sattriyādance, Bargeetsong, Sankari music, Ankiyāplays, painting and…
by Rohit Venkateshwaran (Continued from part I) भकतेसेमोरहृदिजानिबानिश्चयभकतजनरजानाआमिसेहृदयमइबिनाभकतेनिचिन्तेकिछुआनभकततपरेमइनिचिन्तोहोआन ll १८२९I forever am enshrined in the heart of My devotees. Devotees, forever are enshrined in My Heart! My devotees think of nothing but Me, and I, nothing but them!" Now compare the above with…
by Rohit Venkateshwaran Sant Eknath was an epoch-making saint, social reformer as well as literary figure in the Vaishnavite Bhakti Movement of Maharashtra. Like our Mahaguru Srimanta Sankaradeva, he too was a poet par excellence who rendered the essence of the Srimad…
by Dr Pabitrapran Goswami, We find altogether 36 ragas attached to the Bargits and the Ankar gits: Ahir, Asowari, Barari, Basanta, Belowar, Bhatiyali, Bhupali, Dhanasri, Gandhar, Gauri, Kalyan, Kamod, Kanara, Kau, Kau-Kalyan-Sindhura, Kedar, Karunyakedar, Lalit, Mahur or Maur, Mahur-Dhanasri, Mallar,…
